Comments on: The Things from Home We Miss the Most http://toshuo.com/2007/the-things-from-home-we-miss-the-most/ Chinese, Linguistics, Science, Cultural Observations and whatever else I feel like writing about Mon, 08 Sep 2008 04:30:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: range http://toshuo.com/2007/the-things-from-home-we-miss-the-most/#comment-42542 range Thu, 05 Apr 2007 09:07:54 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/the-things-from-home-we-miss-the-most/#comment-42542 For the time being, I don't miss a lot of Canada except my dog, a French Bulldog who will be coming over in July and my family. The rest, for now, doesn't really affect me that much. I have been here only for 7 months though, so my perspective isn't the same as yours. Life in Asia is an adventure, it wasn't like that in Canada. For the time being, I don’t miss a lot of Canada except my dog, a French Bulldog who will be coming over in July and my family.

The rest, for now, doesn’t really affect me that much.

I have been here only for 7 months though, so my perspective isn’t the same as yours.

Life in Asia is an adventure, it wasn’t like that in Canada.

]]> By: Prince Roy http://toshuo.com/2007/the-things-from-home-we-miss-the-most/#comment-42459 Prince Roy Thu, 05 Apr 2007 01:47:21 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/the-things-from-home-we-miss-the-most/#comment-42459 I can honestly say that except for family and friends, there's nothing I really miss about the US. I agree with Poagao: long road trips and driving are possibly one. Good microbrews, decent healthy vegetarian choices and the occasional ballgame in real time are some others. And, of course, diet mt. dew, how could I forget. There seem to be two camps in the Foreign Service. One views overseas assignments as a means to get a plum DC job, since the feeling is that Main State/Foggybottom is where you need to be if you have serious ambition as far as future ambassadorships, becaue it is there the important connections are made. The other camp consists of those who just want to spend as much time as possible overseas living in countries, societies, cultures that interest them. I almost certainly fall in this camp. I intend to spend as much time as I can abroad. That's a bit of a simplification, but I think many would agree. I can honestly say that except for family and friends, there’s nothing I really miss about the US. I agree with Poagao: long road trips and driving are possibly one. Good microbrews, decent healthy vegetarian choices and the occasional ballgame in real time are some others. And, of course, diet mt. dew, how could I forget.

There seem to be two camps in the Foreign Service. One views overseas assignments as a means to get a plum DC job, since the feeling is that Main State/Foggybottom is where you need to be if you have serious ambition as far as future ambassadorships, becaue it is there the important connections are made.

The other camp consists of those who just want to spend as much time as possible overseas living in countries, societies, cultures that interest them. I almost certainly fall in this camp. I intend to spend as much time as I can abroad.

That’s a bit of a simplification, but I think many would agree.

]]> By: Carrie http://toshuo.com/2007/the-things-from-home-we-miss-the-most/#comment-42420 Carrie Wed, 04 Apr 2007 15:50:52 +0000 http://toshuo.com/2007/the-things-from-home-we-miss-the-most/#comment-42420 Well said Mark. I can relate to everything you've written here. Whenever I'm overseas, I have moments of homesickness, but they never last for long. China was a world apart for me, because I lived near Harbin. We had to wait for ages to get Western goodies, or travel to Beijing to get them. So, life was a little harder there, but no less interesting. Taiwan has a been a wonderful and pleasing change for me, because it has nearly everything that reminds me of home. I don't get homesick nearly as much anymore, but I do get homesick for China every once in awhile. When I'm home in Canada, I love every minute of it, but behind it all, I can't help but miss my home overseas. I always feel like I'm straddling the best of all my worlds. Well said Mark. I can relate to everything you’ve written here.

Whenever I’m overseas, I have moments of homesickness, but they never last for long. China was a world apart for me, because I lived near Harbin. We had to wait for ages to get Western goodies, or travel to Beijing to get them. So, life was a little harder there, but no less interesting.

Taiwan has a been a wonderful and pleasing change for me, because it has nearly everything that reminds me of home. I don’t get homesick nearly as much anymore, but I do get homesick for China every once in awhile. When I’m home in Canada, I love every minute of it, but behind it all, I can’t help but miss my home overseas. I always feel like I’m straddling the best of all my worlds.

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